Friday, October 22, 2010

Rape Has Become A Weapon Of War

The report is issued in the runup to the 10th anniversary on October 30 of UN Security Council resolution 1325

UN Report - Rape 'Increasingly Familiar' Weapon of War -- Voice of America

The United Nations has put women at the center of its 2010 State of the World Population report, which says rape is increasingly used as a weapon of war.

The U.N. State of the World Population Report coincides with the 10 year anniversary of U.N. Resolution 1325, which aims to make women central to building peace in conflict situations.

Read more ....

More News On The UN Reporting How Rape Has Become A Weapon of War

UN report sheds light on rape as weapon of war -- AFP
Rape an increasing weapon of war, says UN report -- RFI
UN report spotlights plight of women in conflict -- People's Daily Online

No comments: